Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Any of several breeds of dog originally developed in Europe, especially the Doberman pinscher.
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- noun The name for several dog breeds.
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- noun any of three breeds of dogs whose ears and tail are usually cropped
Etymologies
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Examples
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The miniature pinscher made the top 10 in San Diego and Sacramento.
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Jerone, who owns a German shepherd and a Doberman pinscher, runs the
Anthony Jerone 2010
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I spent most of the last sunny day sitting in a parking lot by the river throwing bits of McDonald's Cheeseburgers to a miniature pinscher someone had discarded.
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Breeds include the Chihuahua, dachshund, Boston terrier, shih tzu, bichon frise, miniature pinscher and the xolo, a Mexican hairless dog.
Ready for the Dog Days of Winter? Gwendolyn Bounds 2011
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I spent most of the last sunny day sitting in a parking lot by the river throwing bits of McDonald's Cheeseburgers to a miniature pinscher someone had discarded.
Archive 2009-07-01 2009
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Callicoon miniature pinscher Major (Ch. Kimro's Soldier Boy) lost in his bid to win the Toy group tonight at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show.
Lance Mannion: 2010
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At home, he kept a Doberman pinscher for protection.
Kill the Irishman Rick Porrello 2011
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•The breeds with the highest proportion of cardiovascular-related deaths were Newfoundland, Maltese, Chihuahua, Doberman pinscher and fox terrier.
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Birns bought a Doberman pinscher to protect his home.
Kill the Irishman Rick Porrello 2011
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Getty Images Small dogs that lack a thick undercoat, like this miniature pinscher, may need outerwear in the wintertime.
Ready for the Dog Days of Winter? Gwendolyn Bounds 2011
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